Oh my gosh! My one semi-Lubavitch friend in the world told me about this one. That is, she really likes the song. I'll track her down and quiz her about this. July 21, 2006 9:31 AM Stevin said...

You should post it in the Ukrainian/Russian also. I feel an odd kinship with the subject Marko. July 21, 2006 10:31 PM e-kvetcher said...

I updated the post, Stevin :) July 22, 2006 8:03 PM Editor said...

This post has been removed by the author. July 23, 2006 10:40 AM Editor said...

It is a "moshol" or parable. "Marko" is the person. Going to the "Market" is the soul coming down to spend time on Earth. Proper "buying and selling" would mean using your time "at the market" wisely to fulfill G-d's will by doing his commandments / mitzvos.

Incindentally, when sung in English translation to make it rhyme - it goes: "You don't buy, you don't sell all you do is "smell" (=spend your time on "farshtunkeneh", smelly activity).